SWEET MISCONCEPTION
I have been hearing about and reading about (yes,
even on this message board) the “fact” that a Diabetic
cannot and should not eat any type of food containg
sugar. Ie.,candy, cakes, pastries or Ice cream. These
are FALSE statements!!!! Let’s get with the program
folks, let’s step into the new millenium. Moderation is
the key! You do not have to stop eating those sweets
that you love so much. As long as they are a part of
the carb count for that particular meal. Many
Doctors, Nurses and Nutritionists will tell you that you
will never have another cookie again, BUNK! Check it
out with the ADA, (American Diabetes Assoc.). In
fact, when checking food package labels, they don’t
even suggest looking at the Sugar content, just the
total carb count and fat count. Old School
dictates…NO SUGAR, New school dictates CARBS, cause guess
what, everything you eat is metabilized into sugars
anyway. So folks lets get our facts sraight before we
hand them out!
December 20th, 2004 at 6:51 pm
YOU SAID IT PALL <br
SUGAR PEOPLE GO HEYWIRE AND START NEEDING MORE
INSULIN/MEDICATION TO CONTROL HI BLOOD READINGS SO MAYBE UNTIL
EVERYBODY IS EDUCATED IN ‘MEASURING’ MAYBE ITS SAFER TO
ABSTANE. ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US WITH BRITTLE TYPE ONE WE
HIT A CYCLONE OF HI ANDS LOWS AND REFINED SUGARS DO
NOT HELP. SUGARY FOOD TO MANY IS NOT THE SMALL AMOUNT
IN FOOD BUT THE LOVELY CHOCOLATES AND CAKES AND ONE
CHOCOLATE FOR A LIKES OF ME IS PANTING FOR MORE AND MORE.
February 2nd, 2005 at 12:07 pm
Hi, I agree with you, I can’t believe how many
people think they can never have sugar again. I’ve even
had co-workers (well-meaning, I’m sure) chastize me
when I eat something they believe a diabetic shouldn’t
have.<br
pounds and lessened my Glucophage from 1500mg to 1000 mg
by eating sensibly, and not following the old
wives-tales.<br
have given up NOTHING! Deprivation leads to cravings,
and cravings leads to binging. That is not
good.<br
for me by my Diabetes Nutritionist and Diabetes
Education Specialist. I eat an occasional few cookies, and
even more amazingly I occasionally have a real frozen
custard with chocolate sprikles. BUT, that is not the
norm, and I take the calories into my alloted amount
for the day.<br
that, I also lower my carb intake for the day, knowing
that carbs turns into sugar.<br
Anything Is Possible!<br
Diabetic make appointments with Diabetes Nutritionists and
Diabetic Education Specialists. These people have educated
my to my new dietary needs and what I should do
because of my Diabetes. They have been a life-saver, and
have shown me that most of the old ideas on Diabetic
menus need to re-thought and brought into the new
millennium.<br
Diabetic Nutritionist and Diabetic Education Specialist,
do yourself a favor and do so.